Canton Public Library - Greg Mortensonhttp://www.cantonpl.org/taxonomy/term/2979/0
en-USNow for Kids: Inspiring Books from "Three Cups of Tea"http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/news/now-kids-inspiring-books-three-cups-tea
<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/indexCA4R37EK.jpg" style="float:left;" /><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1414715">Three Cups of Tea</a> has been on the New York Times paperback nonfiction bestseller list for 108 weeks running (currently in the #1 slot) for good reason: Greg Mortenson, who is carrying out his mission to build schools — and peace — in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, is living proof of how one person can truly make a difference in the world. Now, Mortenson’s story is accessible to young children through the newly published picture book <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1465408">Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea</a>. A <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1465407">Young Readers’ version of Three Cups of Tea</a> has also just been published. My 8-yr-old son and I saw Mortenson in late January when he spoke to a packed auditorium (800+ people) at Ann Arbor’s Huron High School. During that speech, Mortenson called himself an everyday person. Everyday people, he said, can make a big difference in the world. <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/everyday_people_can_make_a_dif.html">Read more about his recent visit</a> and his incredible story that will inspire you to make a difference—big or small—in <em>your</em> world.http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/news/now-kids-inspiring-books-three-cups-tea#commentsNewsSocial ScienceKidsTweensAdultsParentsNon-fictionBooksAfghanistanGreg MortensonPakistanThree Cups of TeaTue, 10 Mar 2009 22:53:36 +0000gillikinj10846 at http://www.cantonpl.org